The Cake Boss is debuting something new — and it has nothing to do with baking. Buddy Valastro, star of the fan favorite TLC series and owner of the Carlo's Bakery chain, revealed a slimmed-down look via Instagram.

Valastro's new appearance was a conscious decision, he explained, as he captioned one of his photos with the following statement:

"A lot of people have been asking me how I’ve slimmed down lately so I just wanted to share that I’ve used the Optavia program.

"I'm not being paid to say this," he continued, "and it should be noted that I think every body is different and you should do whatever suits you but this is what I’m doing and I’m very happy with the results so far!"